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Breast feeders
How big is your deficit and have you ever noticed a dip in supply related to your calorie intake? I'm trying to decide if my sons recent turn to waking up 2x per night is because of lower supply due to too big a deficit. The timeline lines up, but it may just be coincidence.
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Running Speed
I recently began running. I'm really slow. Like really, really slow. I'm wondering how long it takes to pick up speed? I am considering signing up for a sprint tri in September, but the cut off for the run (3 miles) is 45 minutes. Right now I would be right at the cut off. I can't run a whole three miles, but I can run 1.5…
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Cardiovascular Fitness
I recently got a Polar HRM. According to it, my target range during exercise is 126-165. A brisk walking pace brings me up to 140, and jogging puts me outside of it, at 170-180. I've been alternating walking/jogging to stay at 160 or so. Will my cardiovascular fitness eventually improve to where I can jog and stay within…
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Breastfeeding and TDEE/BMR
My BMR without accounting for breastfeeding is 1670, TDEE 2270. I eat about 1950 cals on days I don't exercise. I burn 700 cals breastfeeding. Should I be including the breastfeeding calories in my BMR? If so, I'm eating less then my BMR by about 420. Or is it included in TDEE like exercise? In which case I'm ok, I think?…
